Reply With QuoteThe man is an imbecile. Shouldn't be surprised - the precedent for being in that role isn't exactly setting a high bar.Originally Posted by Raffe
Footyball - I’d rather watch grass grow.
The man is an imbecile. Shouldn't be surprised - the precedent for being in that role isn't exactly setting a high bar.
The only worse candidate than Infantilo to replace Blatter was Beckenbauer. But his English sucks and he was outspent by Infantilo.
Someone who lies about the little things will lie about the big things too.
Not a footballist but I have to say listening to Journalists defending themselves is quite funny.
Gabby Logan speaking on behalf of herself and Lineker when given a tough question on Human Rights etc
“You need to understand we aren’t going there to support we are going there to report”
Ok
Be brutally honest most people offered £ xxxxxx for a gig will leave any personal views or morals in the bin until its over and money banked.
I wonder if they will be getting paid in $ in Country earned ? Ooh err.
That salad looks ok ever had a burger at Silverstone ?
I have a few half used tins of paint...
"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action."
'Populism, the last refuge of a Tory scoundrel'.
Anyone going to the World Cup staying at the (£175 per night) Fan Village?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63690765
Like sleeping in a Sauna good value at £175 a night. Some people must have money then sense.
Lol what a lovely bit of type 1 mot.
Seeing Gary Neville being put to the sword by Ian Hislop on HIGNFY was amusing.
The Qatar keeper looks good.....
Not going to plan for Qatar is it. Not watching it but I do like to check scores
Qatar look appalling. Seriously bad. Still, at least the fans have the half time stonings to look forward to.
VAR official must be looking forward to using his new yacht after disallowing that goal.
Glad to see them getting thumped. Terrible team. I feared the ref had been bribed after that first goal got chalked off: still a complete mystery why. They said offside but I saw nobody offside in the whole move.
Lose the next one then and their 300,000 subjects will lose all interest.
This is really poor quality.
I’d love it if the regime just packed up and took their ball with them, leaving FIFA to clear up the mess.
The shortest World Cup in history
A dire set of fixtures in the group stages. Spain vs Germany, that’s about it to watch.
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They already left at held time today - empty seats everywhere. Complete embarrassment
Qatar were so bad that Spurs wouldn't have been losing to them at half time.
Tha5 might be interesting in the knockouts , not so much the group stage.
Wales v USA should be fun . They will both fancy their chances and should make for a decent game .
That VAR ref should be on the plane home, straight to a center where they sell white-red canes. Knowing FIFA, he will be the ref on the pitch during the World Cup Final.
EDIT: ... but only after Quatar had lost the semi-final from Brazil during the penalty shoot-out... Who would have thought that Quatar could make it to the semi-finals after they'd mysteriously and unexpectedly lost the WC opening game against Equador.
(After the final, mr Infantino was given a statue made from pure gold and he was offered the honorary citizenship of Doha).
Something like that?
Last edited by thieuster; 20th November 2022 at 20:42.
Wasn't the goalkeeper so far forward that two defenders needed to be between the striker and the goal?
I have been reliably informed that the official's family have now been released and reunited.
I found it all a bit....sterile. All very staged. Like I imagine all the middle eastern states to be as places to visit.
No atmosphere despite the Ecuador fans being excellent and doing their bit to make it a great occasion. Qatar 'fans' all wearing the same clothes and doing rehearsed routines was just creepy, very Stepford Wives. A terrible host team who were Northern Premier League (that's a bit insulting to Blyth Spartans) standard at best. All-in-all it was a bit cringy, dare I say embarrassing.
Last edited by TaketheCannoli; 20th November 2022 at 21:06.
The WC should only played in the heartlands, not some desert backwater, perhaps they will learn from this no matter how much corruption.
Mmmm... heartlands... Next WC is in Canada/US/Mexico. 16 stadiums, 48 countries. I can see some trouble here: playing in (e.g.) Vancouver is a lot easier than playing Mexico City during the summer! And, I cannot say that the US and Canada are the heartlands of soccer. The chance of corruption is 2/3 less. (I guess you can fill in what the last 1/3 is).
Infantino was the guy who brushed out all the cupboards of corruption when he became FIFA chief. Now, he's equal to Blatter.
From experience all the best WC were held in Europe South and Central America
The Brazil 2014 WC was as equally corrupt as this one .
US 94 and France 98 would like to have a word.
Someone who lies about the little things will lie about the big things too.
Someone who lies about the little things will lie about the big things too.
Eh, where was France 98?
How the hell do they get to that number???
Yep. That’s how I understand the rule but a lot of people don’t seem to realise it. Especially on twitter
Last edited by acg; 20th November 2022 at 23:58.
A pound shop Andorra
Ah, I read the post as South of Europe - you correct.
The benefits of punctuation....
Someone who lies about the little things will lie about the big things too.
Apparently if the captains wear a one love armband they will immediately receive a yellow card upon entering the field of play
Did anyone see this?
BBC ignores World Cup opening ceremony in favour of Qatar criticism
https://www.theguardian.com/football...atar-criticism
Well for the first time since I were a lad:) I didn’t bother no interest at all, I’ve not watched the last five Grand Prix either.
I only watched a handful of games in 2018, will be probably less this time. Followed the score yesterday via TZ-UK.
F1? Not in 20 years.
Someone who lies about the little things will lie about the big things too.
Someone who lies about the little things will lie about the big things too.
I liked the World Cup when It was held in the Far East as there is at least interest in the game there
Basically cost more than e every other World Cup in history added together. That’s actually mind blowing. What a waste of money.
Yep it was offside by the letter of the law
I bet more people than usual are WFH today.
Just been on a call and the Scottish contingent are in the office today.
There go the OneLove armbands. Mustn’t upset FIFA and the host nation.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63699477
I thought they would go ahead anyhow and risk the captain booking or all 9 nations would threaten to pull out and derail the tournament.
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